2002 ifs lift is it possible?

[ShakeN]

hey i have been told by a suspension place that a lift is impossible on my 2002 ifs hilux and i dnt think thats true! Can anyone tell me who 2 talk 2 about this or other ways around this?
Cheers. Luke

[peeko22]

i am pretty sure snake racing does a 4 inch lift but its expensive as. you can body lift it no probs but suspension is better .
all i did was crank the front torsion bars up and got about 50mm and then got some extended shackles for the rear, all up gettin about 1.5 inch lift for about $100. but insurance companies dont like rear shackles depending on what state your in.

[Sic Lux]

If you are looking to buy the 4in lift kit give these guys a try should be able to sort something out for you.
http://www.locktup4x4.com.au/Default.aspx

[ShakeN]

thanks guys much appreciated

[LFONZ]

hell yes, as peeko22 said snakeracing.com.au 4in $3000 comes with new ranchos as well. if you only want 2in wind the torsion bars up stick 2in body lift and 35in muddys, cheap. that got me about 5-6" from std.
AJ

[v6hilux]

If your after a mild 1" lift over what a torsion bar wind-up gives, I make ball joint spacers to suit IFS front. Search for them on eBay.

[Squeak]

Luke

Your best bet for a good working suspension lift and to fit larger tyres is to do a
- 2" body lift,
- 1" upper ball joint spacers (as previously stated these will give you a 1" lift while still retaining the down droop of your ifs) with 1" diff and sway bar lowering mounts (All available from v6hilux)
- heavy duty OME torsion bars (these will lift the front end a little accounting for any extra weight from bullbar and winch, wound up about 1/2 an inch to level the ride height)
- OME 2" rear leafs with greasable shackles (leafs are available in a number of weight carrying capabilites to suit the required ride)
- OME nitrocharger shocks all round.

This will give you an appreciable lift, and allow you to run 33" tyres on 15 or 16 inch rims, while still keeping the driveability of your car.
If you only want to fit 31" tyres, don't fit the body lift.
By fitting the diff and swaybar drop mounts you cut away the large angles created by your CV's when you lift the car aroung 45-50mm by winding up the torsion bars. This helps reduce the risk of tearing CV boot's and breaking CV's under heavy load.

Be aware though that lifting the height of your car (to the roof line is how it is measured) by more than 100mm (4") will require an engineer's certificate. If you do all of the above you will need an engineer's certificate. However if you go the 31's you won't require an engineer's certificate.

Just ask if you require any further info.

[booflux]

Most states wont allow balljoint spacers so imo dont fit them 40mm torsion bar windup will make for a rougher ride and just fit a larger CV boot. The angle from a 40mm lift will not chew out or destroy CVs as so many claim driveing like a tool will do more damage.

I ran 50mm body lift and 40mm suspension lift with 35s without a problem.

[ShakeN]

thanks boof but im thinking of gettin the kit from snake racing they have a 4" kit for the front for $1800 wit new rancho's. Has any1 fitted one of them? Wats your oppinion?

[booflux]

thanks boof but im thinking of gettin the kit from snake racing they have a 4" kit for the front for $1800 wit new rancho's. Has any1 fitted one of them? Wats your oppinion?

Few people have them and are happy with them imo they are a waste of time and money, that price does sound cheap though??

[sharman84]

yes i have.. I actually have one kit here as well i got a procomp in my 2002 hilux the other kit i hav is a skyjacker...
the only problem with only gettin the from kit is you back is hangin down
if you havent already purchased one through snake racing i was looking at selling the skyjacker kit i have..
it is still a barn spanker in the box freshly from america..
im located in brisbane so if your interested i can come and show you my rig

[ShakeN]

i can get the rear leafs/shocks cheap just wondering how much is involved

[yfz]

I put the Snake kit in mine. Been in for over a year without any probs.

[ShakeN]

THAT LOOKS AWSOME!!! Wat did u have to change with the body lift?

[booflux]

You dont need 4" sus and 2" body to run 35s.
I ran it with 2" body lift and 1.5" suspension. A hell of a lot cheaper than the 4" Snake or similiar kits also.

[bradr]

boof was that with 35x12.5s or x10.5s? ive got the same car and want to do the same thing, just 3 grand is a bit exy for a lift. i can get all the work done is there someone on here i can get all the parts off?
cheers

[ShakeN]

boof was that with 35x12.5s or x10.5s? ive got the same car and want to do the same thing, just 3 grand is a bit exy for a lift. i can get all the work done is there someone on here i can get all the parts off?
cheers

pm yfz

[SHANE055]

i've got the pro comp 4in front kit was in my truck probably less than 6mths now i've taken it out to do an sas so it's up for sale pm me if your interested got no rear you'll have to organise that

[booflux]

boof was that with 35x12.5s or x10.5s? ive got the same car and want to do the same thing, just 3 grand is a bit exy for a lift. i can get all the work done is there someone on here i can get all the parts off?
cheers

Yeh mate they were 12.5s, also that was just with standard torsion bars wound up and reset springs 40mm higher. Then a 2' bodylift, a hell of a lot cheaper than 3k